Had something gone wrong with his background check on her after all?Joe was the only one who responded in delight at the thought of discovering an expert in that matter. He asked Suzanne, "Mrs. Morrison, were you a chemistry major?"Suzanne's eyes were filled with emotion. However, her mind had gone completely blank. She shook her head and said softly, "I've forgotten everything.""Forgotten everything?" A look of pity came over Joe's face at once. "Then, how did you know about Azurium and Rhenium? And you even know the antidote to the poisonous gas too!"Suzanne thought about it for a while. Then, she said matter-of-factly, "It's like knowing that you must use salt when cooking and bait when fishing. It's common knowledge."The fact that Suzanne called all of that "common knowledge" was enough to send Joe to his knees in awe.A small distance away, Lucas and Cole returned with some of their subordinates and fed the poisoned staff some alkaline water.A few moments later, they
It was dark and quiet that night.After taking a bath, Suzanne went out to her balcony and sat in one of the rattan chairs while scrolling through the messages on her phone.Ken, the guy who had held her hostage, had been killed on the spot. The hostages in Technive had all been rescued safely. Nathan's team had also caught the rest of the perpetrators and handed them over to the police.Suzanne's bag and phone had been found. But she discovered that her own brother had transferred all the money she had saved for the past three years.As of now, Suzanne didn't have a single penny to her name. The only thing she had left was her phone.After she had lost her memories back then, she met Vera, who had treated her as family and insisted on taking Suzanne with her wherever she went. That was how Suzanne had ended up being Vera's nurse.She had no friends, and her relatives only made her life even more difficult and miserable. Now that she was in a pickle, she didn't know who to ask fo
Suzanne then pointed at the bookshelf in the room and said, "I've finished reading all the books on your shelf in the past few days."Nathan asked her again, "Are you not even going to consider it?"Suzanne lowered her eyes. "No. I'll leave tomorrow morning. I might never come back here again."Nathan didn't bother trying to convince her anymore. He just walked past her and entered the room, slowly unbuttoning his shirt as he said, "When we're home, don't bring up the divorce with Grandma. It'll only aggravate her illness."Suzanne couldn't help tightening her hold on the phone. She held it so tightly that she trembled. She simply couldn't hold her emotions back and said, "I'm sorry, but I noticed a photo of a little girl in one of your books. There was something written on the back. It said, 'My one true love, Sally Hoffis.'"Nathan paused, his hands still in the midst of undoing his buttons. His entire body turned rigid as he froze in place.His eyes turned dark. He said no
Nathan left the room and walked down the corridor before he reached his study. He turned on the lights and called Sally.He had come all the way here so that he wouldn't disturb Suzanne, who was already fast asleep.When the call connected, Sally's saccharine voice sounded at once. "Nate, why aren't you here yet? I'm scared!"Nathan felt tired. He asked her gently, "What are you scared of?"Sally tried using her coquettish voice with him. "I'm just really scared, okay? Just come here and stay with me!"Nathan looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:00 pm, so he rejected her straight up. "It's too late, so it's inappropriate for me to be there. I'll send someone to guard your door, okay? "There's nothing to be scared of. Just go to sleep. I'm taking Suzanne back to Phoenicia early tomorrow morning."Sally immediately pouted and said unhappily, "Isn't Lucas supposed to be dropping her back? Why do you have to do it?"Nathan sat down at his desk and held his head in his hand.
Suzanne lowered her head and mumbled, "I thought you wanted to spend time with Sally."Her voice was quiet and cautious. But Nathan caught the trace of displeasure and grievance in it, and it made his heart soften.He didn't like that feeling. "I wasn't going to," he said coldly.Suzanne took a deep breath and let it go.He could drop her off if he wanted to. She could get him to finalize the divorce when they got home anyway and end her suffering.Suzanne took a shower and changed her clothes. Then, she took her phone and handbag and followed Nathan to the cafeteria for breakfast.The cafeteria was packed that morning. Everyone they passed greeted them politely."Good morning, General Morrison, Mrs. Morrison."Nathan didn't return any greetings. There were just too many people.In contrast, Suzanne greeted everyone who greeted her with a smile, saying, "Good morning."Everyone liked Suzanne, as she had been polite and friendly while she had been at the military base. Plus, s
"Thanks for dropping me off." As soon as the car rolled to a stop, Suzanne said her thanks and got out quickly with her purchases. She slammed the car door behind her and strode over to a shabby house.There were two ruffians smoking in front of the house.Nathan could tell at a glance that Suzanne's destination wasn't typical. The ruffians outside were clearly standing guard.He told the driver to call for backup before getting out of the car and following Suzanne.The two ruffians seemed to know Suzanne. They let her in easily but stopped Nathan when he tried to follow.Nathan pointed at the door. "That woman you just let in is my wife. Let me in with her."One of the ruffians smirked. "Samuel's sister is your wife? You'd have better luck telling me I'm your fucking father, mate."Nathan had no desire to keep the conversation civil; he knew that people like these only answered to violence.Eyes darkening, he clenched his fists and struck quickly.His powerful blow struck the
Nathan had never thought that Suzanne could be so ruthless. She'd always seemed so gentle and soft-spoken.Before Suzanne could say anything, a ruffian rushed in and pointed at Nathan. "Boss, that's him, he's here to cause trouble! He knocked Harry out and punched me!"Within seconds, Nathan was surrounded by several bouncers, who were all staring at him murderously.This was an illegal casino, so they only let in familiar clients. Everyone else in the casino was wary of Nathan, as he was a stranger."Why did you knock out my men and force your way in?" the manager of the casino demanded.Suzanne bravely put herself in front of Nathan. She faced the manager. "Jim, he's my friend."Jim snorted. "You came here and beat up your brother without a care about the other patrons. You disrupted my business. That's all fine and dandy, but this is a different matter. Your friend beat up my men."Suzanne was afraid that Nathan wouldn't be able to fight all of the bouncers in the casino. "I'
The group of hooligans picked up their weapons and rushed at Nathan. Suzanne felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She wanted to run over and take some hits for him. Nathan was completely unfazed. He drew his gun calmly and pointed it at Jim. Jim's face paled instantly, and he started to tremble. He quickly shouted, "Stop! Don't take another step."The rest of the gamblers scattered when they saw the gun. No one dared to stay around any longer. In Norvania, only powerful people were allowed to carry guns legally. These weren't the people they would want to cross. Suzanne sighed in relief when she saw Nathan pull out a gun. So, that was why he was so calm. He had a gun on him.Jim smiled obsequiously and said, "Sir, I was being presumptuous. You … may leave. I … I don't want the money anymore."Suddenly, a commotion could be heard outside. Nathan looked at the time on his watch. Ten minutes had just passed. His subordinates were very punctual. Nathan p